The great New Orleans kidnapping case race, law, and justice in the reconstruction era / Michael A. Ross.

Author/creator Ross, Michael A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Descriptionviii, 309 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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Portion of title Race, law, and justice in the Reconstruction era
Contents A kidnapping in the back of town -- Detective John Baptiste Jourdain and his world -- A trace of the missing child? -- A knock at the Digbys' door -- The arrest of the alleged accessories -- The woman in the seaside hat -- The recorder's court -- A highly unusual proceeding -- Unveiling the mystery -- The case "that excited all New Orleans".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [244]-295) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014004846
ISBN9780199778805 (alk. paper)